A pair of powerhouse programs square off in the College Football Playoff national championship game in ESPN's 2025 projections from Bill Connelly. The Ohio State Buckeyes secured the first national title in the 12-team playoff era,

Next up is Hard Rock Stadium, which hosted the national championship game in 2021 and will once again in 2026. The 2027 national championship will be held in Las Vegas, the first time Allegiant Stadium has hosted a CFP title game, followed by New Orleans in 2028, where LSU completed its 15-0 season in 2021.

The longest college football season in history has just one game remaining. 132 teams have seen their seasons come to an end, and now only two remain: Notre Dame and Ohio State.

Ahead of Monday's clash here's the full CFP history... Ohio State vs Oregon Date: January 12, 2015 Location: AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas) Final score: Buckeyes 42, Ducks 20 2015: Alabama vs Clemson Date: January 11,

Las Vegas will host the College Football Playoff national championship game at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 25, 2027.

The inaugural season of the 12-team College Football Playoff had its share of highlights and criticisms from fans and the media. Nick Dawson, ESPN's vice president of college sports programming and acquisitions,

We're into the college football offseason — albeit only in January — but it's time to continue NCAA.com's way-too-early preview of the season. I've already revealed way-too-early Heisman contenders and a way-too-early top-25 ranking,